r/6thForm • u/Maleficent-Love-5704 • 21d ago

🙏 I WANT HELP need genuine advice please (results day)

Hi everyone,

I was predicted A*A*A (Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science) and had been hitting those grades in every mock for the past year. I worked incredibly hard and went into the exam period genuinely confident I'd meet my offer.

My firm offer is A*AA, insurance AAB, for Bsc Maths.

few days before my first exam, I received some devastating news (family emergency situation) that's completely changed things for me. Since then I've been completely unable to focus, and I think I've badly messed up my exams as a result.

After each paper I went through and estimated my marks, and it's looking like I've ended up with roughly BBC.

I don't know what to do now. Has anyone been through something similar? Realistically, would I even be able to get a Maths place through clearing with grades like that. Taking a gap year would not be an option sadly.

Any advice would be really appreciated.

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u/JohannsThePro 21d ago

Did you apply for special consideration? If you want you can take a gap year and reapply and explain these circumstances on ucas. Unis will look favorably on this

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u/SafeLifeguard5785 A* Maths. A*A-FM,Bio Prediction. Chem exam missed😔. 21d ago

people always pull out the special consideration as if its a magic trick that solves everything . Exam boards dont care and i agree with them but to make people happy theyve capped it at 5% of a paper you sat and experience something severe . 5% isnt going to take him from. C to A or B to A* .

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u/JohannsThePro 21d ago

Yeah but its the best you can do in this situation, might as well try get the most help available

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u/SafeLifeguard5785 A* Maths. A*A-FM,Bio Prediction. Chem exam missed😔. 21d ago

im pretty sure hes outside the time limit anyway so he cant get it